On beautiful fall days like today, I love to take my kids on nature walks along the river trails in the heart of our city. The trails have massive trees that line the path on both sides with big roots that if we’re not watching can jut out unexpectedly from the ground and cause us… Continue reading The Acorn
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Fishers of Men
It’s one of those picture-perfect, beautiful kind of days, today. You know, the one of only a handful of days each year when you seek out a table outside, sit under the shade of an old, oak tree, and take a deep breath in as you let the gentle breeze brush across your face. One… Continue reading Fishers of Men
Being Salt in this World
My family can attest that out of the strengths and gifts God has given me there’s clearly a few he did not. One could argue my artistic skill set is still on the same level as my almost 8-year-old and only slightly above my 3-year-old; my cooking ability, unless I’m following a recipe EXACTLY, often… Continue reading Being Salt in this World
Curly-Headed Dreams
I bet you didn’t know dreams are curly-headed. Or maybe just mine come that way? My dream, is now a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, curly headed little girl. For me, EVERY time I look at my daughter, I’m reminded of God’s goodness and love. Her birth, her existence, is my constant indicator that God LOVES ME; that… Continue reading Curly-Headed Dreams
Take the Step
It’s so funny how different children can be. My youngest learned to walk around the time she was 13mo, but there isn’t one singular day I can point to as the day she learned to walk. It started as a series of one or two steps before falling then, slowly over the span of a… Continue reading Take the Step
Hidden in Plain Sight
I heard a sermon recently from Levi Lusko entitled, “Hidden in Plain Sight.” While his point in his sermon is different than mine here, the title, struck a chord. If you’ve been reading each week since I’ve started this blog, then you’re aware of the journey my life has taken over the past year. To… Continue reading Hidden in Plain Sight
Rooted Leaders 